Answer:
Note: Angular momentum is always conserved in a collision.
The initial angular momentum of the system is
L = ( It ) ( ωi )
where It = moment of inertia of the rotating circular disc,
ωi = angular velocity of the rotating circular disc
The final angular momentum is
L = ( It + Ir ) ( ωf )
where ωf is the final angular velocity of the system.
Since the two angular momenta are equal, we see that
( It ) ( ωi ) = ( It + Ir ) ( ωf )
so making ωf the subject of the formula
ωf = [ ( It ) / ( It + Ir ) ] ωi
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